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I was already at max sync for my line so no change for me, i`m happy with my 16.5 meg sync though.

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From Portland, ME: My service got bumped up from 3 Mbps to 7 Mbps; my actual measured speed went from just about 3 Mpbs to around 6 Mbps (it varies by a tenth or two either way). I'm about a mile from the main TelCo switching station in downtown Portland, and seem to have a good, reliable connection.

After optimizing the RWIN setting in Windows XP for the faster speed, my maximum file download speed seems to be just over 700 KB/sec. from servers that can support it (not many); average is more in the 300 to 500 KB/sec. range. For what I'm paying, I'm happy! But with DSL, being located right downtown definitely helps.

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The speedtest you used isnt the best, its flash for a start, its also located in Chicago. Best off using speedtest.net and using a local sever. Added tests to Portland and Bangor server.

»www.speedtest.net/result/1439775984.png

This is the best it will do, as a point of intrust testing a unit that is a few rr apart then the dslam is not a valid test, in the real world we go to sites not tests that not in gwi office.

Glad you like them so much worked there long?
bruce

edit to show the speed test that appears to be magic to some of the fans.

Real world tests for me are fine, and no I dont work for GWI wish I did though lol. All I care about in a connection is stability, speed and price. I recently came back to GWI from RR as cable in my area is awful.

I use speedtest.net because its the most local to me, its common knowledge that with any connection with distance comes latency and with increased latency comes a drop off in speed. So to get your connections fastest possible speed you need the closest speedtest which to me is the Bangor server on speedtest.net.

Now as far as your below par speeds can you post your modem stats on here so we can take a look at the attenuation and noise margins? It will give us a good look at to whats going on with your line and will give you something to work with when you contact tech support.

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GWI Customers,
Thank you for your feedback about the speed upgrade we completed in your area. Many of our customers are enjoying a faster speed, post upgrade, as a result. In areas of Maine, where we provide service, greater than 80% of internet customers are now enjoying a higher speed - some are experiencing slightly higher speeds while others are seeing much greater speeds. As you alluded to, the distance from the central office plays a very important role in the speed that the line is able to attain.

If you have any questions or concerns about your speed or service, please don't hesitate to call Technical Support on 866 494-2020.

As always, we appreciate your business.

Guy Cadorette
Customer Support Manager
GWI

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"Now as far as your below par speeds can you post your modem stats on here so we can take a look at the attenuation and noise margins? It will give us a good look at to whats going on with your line and will give you something to work with when you contact tech support."

Support is like the old "take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

They say my pair(cable pair) is crap,they have changed it but maintain crap. The splice closure is open at one end (see pic in other post) fairpoint says so what,still at my specs and distance according to asdl2+ stranded I should be doing better but over 2 years ans still no improvement,I now use dsl as a back up and cable for normal use.I'll post my specs for you.
bruce

ADSL Line State: Showtime
Downstream: 5963 Kbps
Upstream: 1003 Kbps
Mode: ADSL2PlusAuto
Transmit Power: 12.3 dB
ADSL Link UP Time: 1 day 2 hour 50 min 44 sec
Operational Mode: ADSL2+

Item Downstream Upstream
SNR Margin 7.65 dB 7.0 dB
Line Attenuation 55.5 dB 26.0 dB
CRC Errors 0 0
FEC Errors 0 0
HEC Errors 0 0

Bit Rate 5963 Kbps 1003 Kbps
Cell Rate 14065 2367
SNR Margin 7.50 dB 7.0 dB
Line Attenuation 55.5 dB 26.0 dB
Fast Interleaved Fast Interleaved
CRC Errors 0 0 0 0
FEC Errors 0 0 0 0
HEC Errors 0 0 0 0
NCD Errors 0 0 0 0
OCD Errors 0 0 0 0

Looking at your line stats you are quite a distance from the CO. Going by your attenuation you are lucky to be syncing as high as you do, if you had those stats on Fairpoint they would give you 3meg Max. Are there any remote terminals closer than the CO to you? Fairpont really need to clean your line up.
Good luck.

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reply to braynes
Well lets get back to the Question at hand would people please post there old and new speeds.The more the that post will give us an idea where the speed are ok and where speeds needs to be cleaned up
thanks
Bruce

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I have a zoom as well, Before that I used D-link never had any luck with there modems, but yes the zoom is great, Mine is an ADSL XV6, I have not use a isp modem and I went on cable in 92,than was a dlink back then.

Bruce

Bar Harbor got upgraded today, went from 11 to almost 15.5!!

Was provisioned for 10 in Bar Harbor, got almost 10 most of the time, Now getting 13-15. I can live with that.

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this is about as good as I get, Yet I still get charged for the hsi rate, such a crappy place .
Bruce



edit to switch to cable to show difference.
bruce

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